All Hail Queen Winx
April 12, 2018
With A$4-million in prizemoney on offer, Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}), the world's greatest racehorse, will face the largest field she has raced against since September last year in an attempt to equal Black Caviar (Aus) (Bel Esprit {Aus})'s unbeaten run of 25 consecutive race wins, as well as record back to back running's of [...]
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Group 1 Surround Attracts Quality Field
March 1, 2018
Run at Group 1 level for the first time, Saturday's G1 Surround S. (1400m) sees a quality field of 11 fillies highlighted by three Group 1 winners and the Golden Slipper runner-up carrying the first four saddle clothes. Classy when first-up two weeks back in the G2 Light Finger S. (1200m), Godolphin's Alizee (Aus) (Sepoy [...]
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Norton Triple Treat for Winx
March 1, 2018
While her campaign may not have commenced the way it was initially planned, Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}) resumes on Saturday in the G1 Chipping Norton S. (1600m) at Royal Randwick, and although she will be first-up over the mile, the distinct lack in quality in the field should see her maintain winning streak–taking it [...]
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'Cliff' to Have Slight Edge on Guineas Rivals
March 1, 2018
With two runners in the capacity 16 horse field, trainer Darren Weir will saddle up the favourite, Cliff's Edge (Aus) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}) who looks the leading contender in Saturday's G1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington, especially now that he is back to level weights. Resuming this time in with a narrow victory in the [...]
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Fillies Serve It Up in Oakleigh Plate
February 22, 2018
A winner of the G1 Blue Diamond S. on this day 12 months prior, 3-year-old filly Catchy (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) is a class commodity, and as one of three fillies of her age contesting the 1100m Group 1 sprint, the winner of five from 10 ticks many boxes heading into the race. G1 Golden [...]
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Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
February 22, 2018
The Tony McEvoy-trained Kinky Boom (Aus) (Spirit Of Boom {Aus}) goes into Saturday's $1.5-million G1 Blue Diamond S. (1200m) as one of only two in the field to have had a lone start, and her impressive debut victory in the Inglis 2YO sees her as a leading contender. Making her debut five days after a [...]
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It's Showtime in the Futurity
February 22, 2018
With six of the 11 acceptors for Saturday's G1 Futurity S. (1400m) at Caulfield having last raced in the G1 C.F. Orr S. on Feb. 10, 3-year-old colt Showtime (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) heads into the A$500,000 contest off slightly different form lines. Second up last campaign, the full-brother to Group 1 winner Sweet Idea (Aus) [...]
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Lightning Winner in the Red
February 15, 2018
Unbeaten at his last six starts highlighted by victory in the A$10-million The Everest followed by the G1 Darley Classic over 1200m down the Flemington straight; the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Redzel (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) is surely the one to beat. Currently rated the best sprinter in Australia, Redzel has had two starts at Flemington, [...]
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Wide Barrier No Hindrance To Sasso Corbaro
January 11, 2018
While favourite backers feel the Greg Hickman-trained, last start Group 3 winner Pierata (Aus) (Pierro {Aus}), is already over the line in the Magic Millions 3YO Classic, barrier one for the exciting colt may prove more of a disadvantage, than barrier 12 (with emergencies out) will for the Kris Lees-trained Sasso Corbaro (Aus) (All Too [...]
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Bright Sunlight At The Gold Coast
January 11, 2018
At this time of the year, one thing that the Gold Coast sees plenty of outside of yearlings that is, is Sunlight, and in this instance, we are speaking about the Tony McEvoy trained filly who will start as one of the favourite in Saturday's A$2-million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m). Stakes-placed on debut behind [...]
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Kingston Town Classic Is Somewhat Open
December 7, 2017
With the eastern state raiders possessing the key in the final Australian Group 1 race of the year, the A$1 million G1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m) at Ascot, a trio of locally-trained 3-year-olds hold the weight advantage to cause upset. Third over 2000m at his most recent start when finishing behind Tosen Stardom (Jpn) (Deep [...]
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East Meets West In Railway Stakes
November 23, 2017
As Group 1 racing in Australia heads to Western Australia, seven eastern state trained runners have flown across the country to tackle Saturday's $1 million Railway S. over 1600m. With five second placed finishes from six runs this campaign including a narrow last start runner-up in the G1 Cantala S. (1600m) behind stablemate Shillelagh (NZ) [...]
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